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College of the Siskiyous, also called COS, was established in 1957 as a result of a special election. Classes began in the college's present location in September 1959. A mistake often made about the college's name is that it was named after Siskiyou County. In reality, COS was named after the Siskiyou Mountains that run beside the California-Oregon border and are referred to as "the Siskiyous".
While the College of the Siskiyous provides comprehensive education in traditional areas, it also offers certificates and degrees in Media Communications, Performing Arts, Visual Arts, Theatre, and Music. In addition, it offers nursing programs including a LPN to RN step up program. The college is also renowned for its fire academy which is considered one of the best in California. The college’s athletic mascot is the Eagle.
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Campus Location800 College Ave
Weed, CA 96094-2899
USA
Main Tel: (530) 938-5555
Web Site The campus is in a rural site not far from an urban area. |
College Of The Siskiyous HighlightsWhere College Of The Siskiyous stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Many students concentrating in security and law enforcement, nursing and emergency medicine, and liberal arts.
- Affordable tuition & fees.
- Many mature (40+ year old) students.
- Number of dorm rooms for students.
- High faculty salary.
- Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
- High male/female ratio.
Other important characteristics: - Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates
- Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Student meal (board) plan
- Distance learning available
- Weekend study option
- Part-time classes available
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Associate | 173 | 35 | | < 1 year certificate | 96 | 17 | | 1-2 year certificate | 46 | 9 |
StudentsThe student enrollment at College Of The Siskiyous was 2,782 in 2007 (1,543 full-time equivalent). Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students. Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.
Tuition and Other Costs| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 624 | | Out-of-state tuition and fees | $ 5,550 | | Room and board | $ 7,500 | | Books and supplies | $ 1,350 | | Other | $ 2,800 |
Financial Aid: College Of The Siskiyous participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2007): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 35 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 13 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 2 |
Housing and MealsCollege Of The Siskiyous provides on-campus housing for 130 of its 1,543 (full-time) students (as of 2007). Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 21 meals weekly.
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) ART STUDIES (0 awarded) BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (5 awarded) - Accounting
- Business Administration and Management
- Customer Service Support/Call Center/Teleservice Operation
- E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (1 awarded) - Computer Programming/Programmer
- Computer Science
- System Administration/Administrator
- Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
- Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster
DESIGN (1 awarded) DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (1 awarded) - Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
- Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology
ENGINEERING (1 awarded) FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (15 awarded) - Adult Development and Aging
- Child Development
- Human Services
- Public Administration and Social Service Professions
LIBERAL ARTS (120 awarded) - Anthropology
- English Language and Literature
- History
- Humanities/Humanistic Studies
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
- Political Science and Government
- Social Sciences
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Speech and Rhetorical Studies
MATHEMATICS (1 awarded) MEDIA (3 awarded) - Mass Communication/Media Studies
- Radio and Television
MUSIC (2 awarded) NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (91 awarded) - Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
- Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
- Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
- Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (3 awarded) - Health and Physical Education
OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (1 awarded) - Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
PRODUCTION TRADES (5 awarded) - Welding Technology/Welder
SCIENCE (4 awarded) - Biology/Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Physical Sciences
- Physics
SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (54 awarded) - Criminal Justice/Police Science
- Fire Science/Fire-fighting
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (7 awarded) - Psychology
- Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling
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